Presentation
Dysphagia and choking.
Patient Data
Age: 3 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Ingested coin
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Round metallic foreign body projected over the supraclavicular region.
No pulmonary atelectasis bilaterally.
From the case:
Ingested coin
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Soft tissue neck radiograph confirms a foreign body (coin) in the esophagus.
Case Discussion
Both coronal and sagittal plane x-rays are equally important to localize a foreign body. A child can ingest anything including toys, rubbers, coins and buttons.
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